All Europe articles – Page 360
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OpinionAviation faces increasingly uncertain outlook
Glass-half-empty people generally do not run airlines; as the old saying goes, the industry has never made money. Like most old sayings, that one is not strictly true – but it is fair to note that “airlines” and “troubled” often go together.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: L3Harris raises training game at new Gatwick centre
The new L3Harris, with its combined revenues of around $17 billion, may tower over CAE in terms of size, but in the reasonably new area of pilot training for the US defence systems giant it comes in a far second to the Canadian market leader. However, the company’s impressive London ...
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NewsMTU raises 2019 profit outlook
German engine specialist MTU Aero Engines has increased its 2019 earnings forecast, following improved profitability in its manufacturing and maintenance segments.
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Ambiguous instruction put A319 in path of rotating A320
French investigators have determined that an ambiguous taxiing instruction prompted a Bulgaria Air Airbus A319 to cross an active Paris runway while an A320 was rotating to take off.
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Unite calls off Heathrow strike after new pay offer
Trade union Unite has suspended plans for a strike at London Heathrow after a new pay deal was put forward.
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LHT signs tentative training deal with Saudi aviation academy
Lufthansa Technik Shannon has tentatively agreed to support an effort by the Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA) to develop a maintenance training organisation in the kingdom.
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BA loses court bid to avert pilot strikes
UK pilot union BALPA is giving British Airways “one last chance” to negotiate on pay and benefits after the carrier lost a High Court bid to prevent strike action.
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NewsAustralia's Heston MRO draws on European expertise for expansion
Australian line-maintenance provider Heston MRO is establishing component repair services as part of a wider expansion strategy following an ownership change.
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JetBlue picks MTU to maintain mature V2500 engines
German engine specialist MTU Aero Engines won a contract from JetBlue Airways to maintain a subfleet of the International Aero Engines V2500s powering its Airbus A320s.
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AnalysisAccident reports published during the first six months of 2019
We detail accident investigation reports published by national air safety investigation bodies during the first half of this year
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Heathrow calls for air passenger duty to be invested in biofuels
Heathrow Airport has recommended that targets be set for the use of sustainable biofuels and is urging the UK government to use air passenger duty for investment in such fuels.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Leading carriers' profits crimped in 2018
Leading airline groups largely retained healthy profit levels across 2018, but creeping costs and rising competition in some key markets took the edge off recent profit highs, the latest annual Airline Business World Airline Rankings show.
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Swift Air 737 overrun crew failed to maintain sterile cockpit
Czech investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 crew’s failure to comply with sterile cockpit procedures during an approach to a wet runway contributed to its landing long and overrunning onto rough ground.
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GippsAero GA8 grounded following deadly Sweden crash
Regulators have grounded the GippsAero GA8 Skyvan following a 14 July crash of the type in Sweden that killed nine.
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EgyptAir offers extra capacity after BA halts Cairo flights
Star Alliance operator EgyptAir is preparing to offer additional capacity on the route from Cairo to London, following the temporary suspension of British Airways services.
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British Airways suspends Cairo flights for security review
Oneworld carrier British Airways has suspended flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo for a week, to review security.
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NewsRIAT: Lockheed Martin enjoying European sales high
Lockheed Martin is eyeing increased opportunities to deliver a broad range of defence products to European customers, with the F-35 Lightning II holding particular appeal as the company continues to drive down the cost of its fifth-generation stealth fighter.
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NewsRIAT: Sweden joins formation with UK on Tempest programme
Sweden has become the first nation to join forces with the UK on its Tempest future combat air system (FCAS) project, with the pair having signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the initiative.
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Flight-control refinement to fix A321neo pitch-up issue
Airbus is developing a fix to an A321neo pitch-up issue, featuring a flight-control system update, which it expects will become available in the third quarter of 2020.
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NewsRIAT: Airbus unveils Bird of Prey concept
Airbus has revealed a hybrid-electric 80-seat airliner design – with "feathered" wing and tail structures mimicking an eagle or falcon.